Pet portrait artist living in Wilmington, paints in oil on canvas, also painting coastal landscapes, owner of Sun Gallery and Gifts

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Dandelions in Seagrove Pottery Cup

8" x 10"

oil on wood

I wanted to do a daily painting today and try out some new brushes. These dandelions grow everywhere and are so pretty - they close up at night then reopen in the morning.

This cup is from a little town in NC called Seagrove that is know for their pottery. There are studios everywhere and they even give you a map to visit all of them. A lot of the pieces are wheel thrown and perfect. I found this cup at one of the studios and because it was hand made and imperfect, it really stuck out. I think I paid, maybe $5 and and because of it's imperfectness, it was perfect for me.